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English noun: Alcaic

1. Alcaic (communication) verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus


SynonymsAlcaic verse


Broader (hypernym)poem, verse form









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